Omnivore
Shut downOpen-source read-later app with strong newsletter and markdown workflows.
Free
- Completely free and open source
- Strong newsletter-to-library workflow with per-user email
- Synced with Logseq, Obsidian, and Notion for PKM workflows
Compare Omnivore and Readwise Reader side by side on features, pricing, and the workflows each one is designed for.
Open-source read-later app with strong newsletter and markdown workflows.
Free
A read-later app for articles, PDFs, emails, tweets, and YouTube, with deep highlights and AI features.
Free, paid from $9.99/mo
Here's how Omnivore and Readwise Reader compare across the features people actually look for. They share 18 core capabilities; the differences show up in what each tool focuses on.
| Feature | Omnivore | Readwise Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Capture and save | ||
| Browser extension | Chrome, Firefox, Safari | |
| Mobile apps | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
| Save from email | Per-user address | Per-user Reader address |
| Save tweets | Threads compiled as articles | |
| Save YouTube videos | Partial | With transcript highlighting |
| Save GitHub stars | ||
| Save PDFs | ||
| Save files (docs, spreadsheets) | PDFs, EPUBs, HTML | |
| Save audio files | ||
| Save via API | ||
| Auto-sync sources | ||
| RSS auto-sync | ||
| YouTube channel sync | Via RSS | |
| X bookmarks sync | ||
| GitHub stars sync | ||
| Newsletter inbox sync | ||
| Library and reading | ||
| Reader view | ||
| Offline reading | ||
| Full-text search | ||
| Semantic / AI search | Ghostreader Q&A | |
| Highlights | ||
| Notes | ||
| Tags | Labels | |
| Collections | Partial | Folders |
| Public sharing | ||
| Full-text RSS extraction | Partial | Partial |
| AI and agents | ||
| Markdown export for AI agents | Raw markdown only | |
| Bulk markdown export | ||
| MCP server | ||
| CLI tool | ||
| Claude Code skill | ||
| AI summaries | Ghostreader | |
| Public API | ||
| Import and export | ||
| OPML import / export | ||
| Pocket import | ||
| Instapaper import | ||
| CSV / JSON export | Via API | |
| Send to Kindle |
Omnivore has shut down, so pricing below is for reference only. Readwise Reader is free, paid from $9.99/mo.
Free
All features free; open source.
Free
30-day trial of Readwise Full (includes Reader). No card required.
Readwise (Full)
$9.99/mo billed annually or $12.99/mo monthly. Includes Reader, highlights sync, and export to Notion/Obsidian.
Both tools do their category well, but the specifics differ. Here's what each one is good at and where it tends to fall short.
Omnivore has shut down and is no longer available. Any of the active alternatives is a safer bet.
Omnivore was a free, open-source read-later app that did everything right on paper: RSS feeds, newsletter inbox, PDFs, highlights, labels, filters, rules, full-text search, a GraphQL API that returned markdown, and sync with Logseq, Obsidian, and Notion. It ran on iOS, macOS, Android, web, and extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. It shut down on November 15, 2024 after ElevenLabs acquired the team for their ElevenReader TTS product. The cloud service deleted all user data; the open-source codebase still lives on GitHub for anyone who wants to self-host.
Readwise Reader is the reading companion to Readwise's highlight sync service. It handles articles, PDFs, EPUBs, emails, tweets, and YouTube transcripts in one inbox, with a Ghostreader AI copilot for summaries, definitions, and Q&A. Highlights sync to Notion, Obsidian, Logseq, Roam, Evernote, and Airtable. It ships as web, iOS, Android, and browser extensions, with a public REST API for scripting. Pricing is $9.99/mo billed annually (or $12.99/mo monthly) as part of the Readwise Full plan, which includes the highlight sync service. A 30-day free trial is available.